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SFPUC breaks ground on $332M pipeline

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission on Thursday kicked-off the first phase of three major construction projects, part of the SFPUC’s $4.6 billion Water System Improvement Program to upgrade and improve the region’s aging water system. (original story)

Sandia to break ground on $5M research building

Sandia National Laboratories said Thursday it will break ground early next week its Combustion Research Computation and Visualization building. (original story)

Proposed S.F. condo tower, 555 Washington, clears hurdle

Plans to build a 248-unit tower next to the Transamerica Pyramid passed a significant hurdle March 18 as the San Francisco Planning Commission approved the Environmental Impact Report for the project. (original story)

Goodwin Procter lures lawyer group from Gunderson

Goodwin Procter LLP has lured three intellectual property lawyers to its Silicon Valley office from technology and venture capital firm Gunderson Dettmer LLP. (original story)

$9.5M Facebook privacy settlement approved

A federal judge has approved a $9.5 million settlement in a privacy lawsuit against Facebook Inc., which will put about $6 million into a non-profit foundation to promote online privacy. (original story)

Tamalpais Bancorp gets Nasdaq delisting notice

San Rafael-based Tamalpais Bancorp received a notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market that it no longer meets the minimum $1 per share bid price required for continued listing. (TAMB) (original story)

Diamond Foods cleared to buy Kettle Foods

Diamond Foods Inc., a maker of food snacks, said Friday it expects its $651 million purchase of Kettle Foods, a maker of potato chips, to close by March 31. (original story)

Mi Pueblo grocer expands to San Rafael, creates 175 jobs

Mi Pueblo Food Center is bringing Hispanic foods deeper into Marin County. (original story)

FDA turns back A.P. Pharma nausea drug

Shares of A.P. Pharma tumbled about 44 percent mid-day as the Food and Drug Administration raised questions about the company’s drug for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. (APPA) (original story)

IronPlanet files for $92M IPO

IronPlanet Inc. has filed for a $92 million initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Regulatory Commission. (original story)








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